10 restaurants in San Luis Obispo, editor-picked for restaurants open monday. Open on monday, the day most kitchens go dark. All restaurants in San Luis Obispo.
Firestone Grill ★ 4.7
Downtown · 1001 Higuera Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
Hours: Sun-Thu 11:00-21:00; Fri-Sat 11:00-22:00
Firestone Grill is San Luis Obispo's tri-tip sandwich benchmark, carving oak-grilled beef onto garlic rolls since 1995 for a queue that snakes out the door.
Tip: The line moves faster than it looks; order at the counter and grab a patio table on Higuera Street.
Flour House ★ 4.6
Downtown · 690 Higuera Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
Hours: Mon and Wed 16:00-21:00; Thu-Sat 16:00-21:30; Sun 16:00-21:00; Tue closed
Flour House bakes Pizza Napoletana and rolls fresh pasta in downtown San Luis Obispo, and 50 Top Pizza has ranked it among the top 50 pizzerias in the USA.
Tip: Meter Monday puts a metre-long pizza on the table; bring three friends and split it.
Novo Restaurant & Lounge ★ 4.5
Downtown · 726 Higuera Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
Hours: Mon-Sat 11:00-21:00; Sun 10:00-21:00
Novo runs a creekside deck over San Luis Obispo Creek, pouring local wine against a menu that hops from samosas to Tikka Masala Chicken and King Salmon.
Tip: Ask for the lower creekside terrace; it was voted Best Outdoor Dining in the 2026 New Times poll.
Luna Red ★ 4.4
Downtown · 1023 Chorro Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
Hours: Mon-Thu 11:00-20:30; Fri 11:00-21:00; Sat 10:00-21:00; Sun 10:00-20:30
Luna Red sets seafood paella, lamb lollipops and shared plates beside Mission San Luis Obispo, with a plaza patio that fills fast on Thursday market nights.
Tip: Book the patio for Thursday evenings; the farmers' market runs one block away on Higuera Street.
Giuseppe's Cucina Rustica ★ 4.3
Downtown · 849 Monterey Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
Hours: Daily 11:30-15:00, 16:30-21:30; Fri-Sat until 22:30
Giuseppe's Cucina Rustica serves farm-driven Italian cooking in San Luis Obispo's 1876 Sinsheimer building, with produce grown on its own Edna Valley farm.
Tip: Since 1988 the kitchen has grown heirloom produce on the family farm; ask which vegetables came in that morning.
Petra Mediterranean Pizza & Grill ★ 4.2
Downtown · 1210 Higuera Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
Hours: Daily 10:00-21:00
Petra Mediterranean Pizza & Grill bakes its own pita and carves gyro and shawarma on Higuera Street, a Diners Drive-Ins and Dives alum in San Luis Obispo.
Tip: Happy hour runs 15:00-18:00 and all day Sunday; the second branch sits inside SLO Public Market.
Piadina ★ 4.1
Downtown · 877 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
Hours: Mon-Sat 07:30-10:00, 11:30-21:00; Sun 11:00-21:00
Piadina cooks Italian-leaning Californian food inside Hotel San Luis Obispo, folding its namesake Romagna flatbreads around Central Coast produce.
Tip: Sunday breakfast runs 11:00-14:00 and is the sleeper booking; the courtyard tables are the quietest seats on Palm Street.
Shalimar Indian Restaurant ★ 4.0
South Broad · 3820 Broad Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
Hours: Daily 11:30-14:30, 17:00-21:30
Shalimar Indian Restaurant runs a traditional clay tandoor on Broad Street, the long-standing Indian and Pakistani kitchen of San Luis Obispo since 2008.
Tip: The lunch window ends at 14:30 sharp; the halal kitchen is listed on Zabihah.
Hungry Mother ★ 4.0
Upper Monterey · 1255 Monterey Street, Suite B, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
Hours: Mon-Tue 11:30-15:00; Wed-Fri 11:30-20:00; Sat-Sun closed
Hungry Mother folds Southeast Asian and Southern flavours into banh mi, po'boys and rice bowls on Monterey Street, San Luis Obispo's weekday lunch secret.
Tip: It closes at 15:00 on Mondays and Tuesdays and does not open weekends; plan a weekday visit.
Black Sheep Bar & Grill ★ 3.8
Downtown · 1117 Chorro Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
Hours: Mon-Wed 11:00-00:00; Thu-Sat 11:00-01:00; Sun 11:00-00:00
Black Sheep Bar & Grill keeps its kitchen open past midnight on Chorro Street, feeding San Luis Obispo burgers and garlic fries long after most rooms close.
Tip: Kitchen hours run later than almost anywhere downtown; Thursday to Saturday it serves until 01:00.